Posts Tagged ‘Counsel’
Proverbs 13:10 The roots of contention and peace
Where there is strife, there is pride, but wisdom is found in those who take advice. Proverbs 13:10 NIV Rotherham says: “Only by pride does one cause contention…” Contention. Strife. The Hebrew means to quarrel. From a root; properly, to go forth, i.e. (by implication) to be expelled, and (consequently) to be desolate. From this…
Read MoreProverbs 12:15 I am right, idiot! Do you hear me?
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man is he who listens to counsel. Proverbs 12:15 NASB This is a particularly painful proverb for me this morning as I grapple with some persistent missteps at work. I feel like such a fool! I have so many blind spots…
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